Measurement Examples And Worksheet - A-64 Appendix 5 Page 34

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Appendix V Measurement
V.3
STUDY SET
S E C T I O N
VO C AB UL ARY
Convert 8 liters to gallons.
10.
gal
Fill in the blanks.
8 L
8 L
1
1 L
1.
In the American system, temperatures are measured
in degrees
. In the metric system,
2.112
temperatures are measured in degrees
.
11.
Convert 3 kilograms to ounces.
Inches and centimeters are units used to
2. a.
3 kg
1,000 g
oz
3 kg
measure
.
1
1 kg
1 g
Pounds and grams are used to measure
b.
3
0.035 oz
(weight).
105
c.
Gallons and liters are units used to measure
12.
Convert 70°C to degrees Fahrenheit.
.
9
F
C
32
CO NCEPTS
5
Which is longer:
9
3.
(
)
32
5
A yard or a meter?
a.
32
b.
A foot or a meter?
158
c.
An inch or a centimeter?
Thus, 70°C
158
A mile or a kilometer?
d.
4.
Which is heavier:
GUI D E D PR AC TI C E
a.
An ounce or a gram?
Perform each conversion. Round to the nearest inch.
A pound or a kilogram?
b.
See Example 1.
Which is the greater unit of capacity:
5.
25 centimeters to inches
13.
a.
A pint or a liter?
14.
35 centimeters to inches
b.
A quart or a liter?
88 centimeters to inches
15.
A gallon or a liter?
c.
91 centimeters to inches
16.
6. a.
What formula is used for changing degrees Celsius
to degrees Fahrenheit?
Perform each conversion.
See Example 2.
What formula is used for changing degrees
b.
8,400 feet to meters
17.
Fahrenheit to degrees Celsius?
7,300 feet to meters
18.
Write a unit conversion factor to convert
7.
19.
25,115 feet to meters
a.
feet to meters
20.
36,242 feet to meters
b.
pounds to kilograms
gallons to liters
c.
Perform each conversion.
See Example 3.
Write a unit conversion factor to convert
8.
21.
20 pounds to grams
a.
centimeters to inches
22.
30 pounds to grams
grams to ounces
b.
75 pounds to grams
23.
liters to fluid ounces
c.
24.
95 pounds to grams
N OTAT ION
Perform each conversion.
See Example 4.
Complete each solution.
6.5 kilograms to pounds
25.
9.
Convert 4,500 feet to meters.
26.
7.5 kilograms to pounds
4,500ft
4,500 ft
27.
300 kilograms to pounds
1
1ft
800 kilograms to pounds
28.
1,350

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